SUNDAY, JUNE 14, ND SUNDAY OF MATTHEW

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1 ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΗ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΗΤΑ ΤΩΝ ΤΑΞΙΑΡΧΩΝ TAXIARCHAE/ARCHANGELS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown, MA Phone Fax Rev. Fr. Athanasios Nenes, Parish Priest Cell Phone SUNDAY, JUNE 14, ND SUNDAY OF MATTHEW Sunday, June 14 TODAY! - Spring General Assembly (After the Divine Liturgy in the church hall) Sunday, June 14 TODAY! Ministry Awards Banquet 6:00 p.m. June 21 Father s Day Thursday, June 25 Festival Prep ALL DAY!!! Friday, June 26 Saturday, June 27 Sunday, June 28 Taxiarchae Grecian Festival Monday, June 29 Ss. Peter & Paul (Orthros/Liturgy 8:30 a.m.)

2 TAXIARCHAE/ARCHANGELS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH WATERTOWN, MA HYMNS OF THE DAY RESURRECTIONAL APOLYTIKION IN THE FIRST MODE Savior, Your tomb was sealed with a stone. Soldiers kept watch over Your sacred body. Yet, You rose on the third day giving life to the world. Wherefore the powers of heaven cried out, "O Giver of Life, glory to Your Resurrection O Christ; glory to Your Kingdom, glory to Your dispensation who alone are the Loving One." Τοῦ λίθου σφραγισθέντος ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων, καὶ στρατιωτῶν φυλασσόντων τὸ ἄχραντόν σου σῶμα, ἀνέστης τριήμερος Σωτήρ, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ τὴν ζωήν. Διὰ τοῦτο αἱ Δυνάμεις τῶν οὐρανῶν ἐβόων σοι Ζωοδότα Δόξα τῇ ἀναστάσει σου Χριστέ, δόξα τῇ Βασιλείᾳ σου, δόξα τῇ οἰκονομίᾳ σου, μόνε Φιλάνθρωπε. APOLYTIKION FOR PROPHET ELISSEUS IN THE FOURTH MODE The incarnate Angel, the Cornerstone of the Prophets, the second Forerunner of the Coming of Christ, the glorious Elias (Elijah), who from above, sent down to Elisha the grace to dispel sickness and cleanse lepers, abounds therefore in healing for those who honor him. Ὁ ένσαρκος άγγελος, τών Προφητών η κρηπίς, ο δεύτερος Πρόδρομος τής παρουσίας Χριστού, Ηλίας ο ένδοξος, άνωθεν καταπέμψας, Ελισαίω τήν χάριν, νόσους αποδιώκει, καί λεπρούς καθαρίζει, διό καί τοίς τιμώσιν αυτόν βρύει ιάματα. SEASONAL KONTAKION IN THE SECOND MODE O Protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, mediation unto the creator most constant: O despise not the voices of those who have sinned; but be quick, O good one, to come unto our aid, who in faith cry unto thee: Hasten to intercession and speed thou to make supplication, O thou who dost ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee. Προστασία τῶν Χριστιανῶν ἀκαταίσχυντε, μεσιτεία πρὸς τὸν Ποιητὴν ἀμετάθετε. Μὴ παρίδῃς ἁμαρτωλῶν δεήσεων φωνάς, ἀλλὰ πρόφθασον, ὡς ἀγαθή, εἰς τὴν βοήθειαν ἡμῶν, τῶν πιστῶς κραυγαζόντων σοι Τάχυνον εἰς πρεσβείαν, καὶ σπεῦσον εἰς ἱκεσίαν, ἡ προστατεύουσα ἀεί, Θεοτόκε, τῶν τιμώντων σε. EPISTLE READING THE READING IS FROM ST. PAUL'S LETTER TO THE ROMANS 2:10-16 Brethren, glory and honor and peace for every one who does good, the Jew first and also the Greek. For God shows no partiality. All who have sinned without the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law. For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified. When Gentiles who have not the law do by nature what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. They show that what the law requires is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness and their conflicting thoughts accuse or perhaps excuse them on that day when, according to my gospel, God judges the secrets of men by Christ Jesus. Πρὸς Ρωμαίους 2:10-16 Ἀδελφοί, δόξα δὲ καὶ τιμὴ καὶ εἰρήνη παντὶ τῷ ἐργαζομένῳ τὸ ἀγαθόν, Ἰουδαίῳ τε πρῶτον καὶ Ἕλληνι οὐ γάρ ἐστιν προσωποληψία παρὰ τῷ θεῷ. Ὅσοι γὰρ ἀνόμως ἥμαρτον, ἀνόμως καὶ ἀπολοῦνται καὶ ὅσοι ἐν νόμῳ ἥμαρτον, διὰ νόμου κριθήσονται οὐ γὰρ οἱ ἀκροαταὶ τοῦ νόμου δίκαιοι παρὰ τῷ θεῷ, ἀλλʼ οἱ ποιηταὶ τοῦ νόμου δικαιωθήσονται. Ὅταν γὰρ ἔθνη τὰ μὴ νόμον ἔχοντα φύσει τὰ τοῦ νόμου ποιῇ, οὗτοι, νόμον μὴ ἔχοντες, ἑαυτοῖς εἰσιν νόμος οἵτινες ἐνδείκνυνται τὸ ἔργον τοῦ νόμου γραπτὸν ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις

3 TAXIARCHAE/ARCHANGELS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH WATERTOWN, MA αὐτῶν, συμμαρτυρούσης αὐτῶν τῆς συνειδήσεως, καὶ μεταξὺ ἀλλήλων τῶν λογισμῶν κατηγορούντων ἢ καὶ ἀπολογουμένων, ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ὅτε κρινεῖ ὁ θεὸς τὰ κρυπτὰ τῶν ἀνθρώπων, κατὰ τὸ εὐαγγέλιόν μου, διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ. GOSPEL READING 2ND SUNDAY OF MATTHEW THE READING IS FROM MATTHEW 4:18-23 At that time, as Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. And he said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." Immediately they left their nets and followed him. And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. Immediately they left their boat and their father, and followed him. And he went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every infirmity among the people. Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 4:18-23 Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, περιπατῶν δὲ παρὰ τὴν θάλασσαν τῆς Γαλιλαίας εἶδε δύο ἀδελφούς, Σίμωνα τὸν λεγόμενον Πέτρον καὶ Ανδρέαν τὸν ἀ δε λ φὸν α ὐ τοῦ, βά λ λ ο ντ ας ἀμφίβληστρον εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν ἦσαν γὰρ ἁλιεῖς καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς δεῦτε ὀπίσω μου καὶ ποιήσω ὑμᾶς ἁλιεῖς ἀνθρώπων. οἱ δὲ εὐθέως ἀφέντες τὰ δίκτυα ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ. Καὶ προβὰς ἐκεῖθεν εἶδεν ἄλλους δύο ἀδελφούς, Ιάκωβον τὸν τοῦ Ζεβεδαίου καὶ Ιωάννην τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ, ἐν τῷ πλοίῳ μετὰ Ζεβεδαίου τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτῶν καταρτίζοντας τὰ δίκτυα αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐκάλεσεν αὐτούς. οἱ δὲ εὐθέως ἀφέντες τὸ πλοῖον καὶ τὸν πατέρα αὐτῶν ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ. Καὶ περιῆγεν ὅλην τὴν Γαλιλαίαν ὁ Ιησοῦς διδάσκων ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς αὐτῶν καὶ κηρύσσων τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τῆς βασιλείας καὶ θεραπεύων πᾶσαν νόσον καὶ πᾶσαν μαλακίαν ἐν τῷ λαῷ. JUNE 14 THE HOLY PROPHET ELISSEUS (ELISHA) The Prophet Elisseus, the son of Saphat, was from the town of Abel-me-oul and had been a husbandman. In the year 908 B.C., at God's command, the Prophet Elias anointed him to be Prophet in his stead. This happened while Elisseus was plowing his land, having twelve oxen under yoke. Straightway, Elisseus slew the oxen and cooked them, using the wooden plough and the other instruments of husbandry as firewood; then he gave the oxen as food to the people. Bidding farewell to his parents, he followed Elias and served him until the latter was taken up as it were into Heaven (see July 20). When Elisseus received his teacher's mantle and the grace of his prophetic spirit twofold, he demonstrated whose disciple he was through the miracles he wrought and through all that is related of him in the Fourth Book of Kings. He departed full of days and was buried in Samaria, about the year 839 B.C. But even after his death God glorified him; for after the passage of a year, when some Israelites were carrying a dead man for burial and suddenly saw a band of Moabites, they cast the dead man on the grave of the Prophet. No sooner had the dead man touched the Prophet's bones, than he came to life and stood on his feet (IV Kings 13:20-21). Mentioning this, Jesus the Son of Sirach says, "He did wonders in his life, and at his death his works were marvelous" (Ecclus. 48:14). It is because of such marvels that the faithful have reverence for the relics of the Saints (see also Jan. 16). His name means "God is savior."

4 TODAY!!! SPRING GENERAL ASSEMBLY NOTICE The Spring General Assembly of our Parish will take place next Sunday, June 14, 2015 after the Divine Liturgy in our Church Hall. Please make every effort to attend and participate in this meeting. The agenda for the meeting will be as follows: Opening Prayer Election of meeting chairperson Reading and approval of minutes from November 16, 2014 General Assembly Clergy Comments President s Remarks Treasurer s Report Stewardship Update Audit Update Update on Maintenance, Repairs and Chapel Renovation Old Business New Business Adjournment and Closing Prayer Please Note: The Archdiocese Parish Regulations stipulate that only members in good standing are allowed to actively participate in discussions and voting. With love in the Lord, Rev. Fr. Athanasios Nenes, Pastor Costas Karageorgis, Parish Council President

5 On behalf of our Taxiarchae parish family, we extend our love and respect to His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios who celebrates his Feast Day on June 14. May you have many years!

6 Philoptochos Festival News! It's that time of year again... Taxiarachae/Archangels biggest fundraiser!!! We need people to donate baked items and lots of them. Last year was extremely successful, thanks to all of you. We need this year to be just as successful if not better. But, we can't do it without you! ITEMS NEEDED Kourambiedes (with or without nuts) Finikia Koulourakia Galaktobouriko Kataifi Ravani Any other Greek desserts Thursday during the day and early evening there is a lot to do: set-up, prep, etc. Please try to stop by with family members (teenagers included) so we can be ready when the festival opens on Friday. PASTRY TABLE COVERAGE Friday 1 pm to 11 pm Saturday 11 am to 11 pm Sunday 12 pm to 8 pm Please let Fotoula Kopellas (fbakopellas@gmail.com or ) know what you can make and how much. We are also looking for volunteers to sell our baked goods. Please commit to a three hour timeslot if you can. However, any help would be greatly appreciated. Looking forward to another successful event. THANK YOU! PLEASE FILL OUT AND RETURN TO THE CHURCH OFFICE Name: Phone # I can bring the following: Kourambiedes (with or without nuts) Finikia Koulourakis Galaktobouriko Kataifi Ravani Any other Greek desserts Please write in the hours you can volunteer during the festival (please see PASTRY TABLE COVERAGE above): Friday Saturday Sunday

7 F E S T I V A L Our festival is quickly approaching! Plans are already in motion! NOW is the time for you to make a difference! We are currently registering volunteers for this years festival. We are encouraging everyone to volunteer at some point over the three days. IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO CAN HELP WITH COOKING IN THE KITCHEN FOR FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY, PLEASE LET US KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!!! WE ALSO NEED EVERYONE S HELP, ALL DAY ON THURSDAY, JUNE 25, TO HELP SET UP FOR THE WEEKEND! Please feel free to sign up more than once. Sign up children over the age of 12. Most importantly, encourage someone you know to sign up. Fill out the volunteer form (on opposite page) or contact: Vicky Karalis at vicky_karalis@yahoo.com or PLEASE FILL OUT AND RETURN TO THE CHURCH OFFICE Name: Address: City/State/Zip: Best number to reach you: I can help out with (please circle): Cashier Food Line Kitchen Loukoumathes Pastry Table Bar Kid s Games Bookstore Raffle Tray Pick-Up Days and hours I can help (Please try to commit to at least a 4 hour block if you can. Thank you!) Fri., June 26 (Morning/Afternoon/Evening) Sat., June 27 (Morning/Afternoon/Evening) Sun., June 28 (Morning/Afternoon/Evening)

8 WELCOME TO THE TAXIARCHAE/ARCHANGELS GREEK LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL SCHOOL Dear Greek School Families, Welcome to the Taxiarchae/Archangels Greek School! The Taxiarchae/Archangels Greek Orthodox Church is a historic and vibrant community. The Greek Education Program has a long and rich history as generations of children have experienced the richness and beauty of the Greek language and culture. The following offers a brief introduction of our program and explains how your children can be part of this exciting educational experience. May God continue to bless you and your family. Rev. Fr. Athanasios Nenes, Pastor REGISTRATION Registration for the school year begins on Tuesday, May 26, A $50 deposit per child is required by Monday, June 15 to reserve a spot for the Fall. SCHEDULE 1. Students have the option to: Attend once a week Thursdays from 4-6 PM or Saturdays from 10 am 1 pm OR Twice a week Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 pm to 6 pm. 2. Greek School classes for the school year will begin with the Agiasmos Services on: Thursday, September 10 Saturday, September 122 Tuesday, September Greek School calendar corresponds with the Watertown Public School closings and vacation schedules. 2-day attendees (Tuesday/Thursday) 1-day attendees (Thursday or Saturday) Parish Stewards $700/child $300/each additional child $675/child $300/each additional child Non-Stewards $1,200/child $500/each additional child $1,100/child $500/each additional child *Please Note: Tuition includes textbooks, course materials and activity fees.* EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT As an incentive for early registration, we are offering a $ per family discount. However, your full tuition payment and registration form MUST be received in our office by Monday, October 5 to qualify for this discount. After Monday, October 5, the tuition fee will be according to the payment plans described below. PAYMENT PLANS Pay four quarterly installments: 9/30/15, 11/30/15, 1/30/16, 3/30/16 Pay your full or partial tuition payment by credit card, check or cash. Make checks payable to: TaxiarchaeArchangels Greek Orthodox Church. QUESTIONS? Please contact Voula Polychronopoulos, Greek School Director at or the church office at

9 AHEPA News! Harris J. Booras Chapter #406 Congratulations to all Sunday School, Greek School, Public School and College students for successfully completing another year of their education this June. Special congratulations to our Taxiarchae Greek School graduates: Irene Kandilas, Yanna Karpouzis, Angelika Kartsagoulis, Alex Ketcios, George Lithotomos and Haralambos Sarris. Our Chapter will be making a small presentation to these graduates on Graduation Sunday June 7. We urge them to further pursue their Greek education in the future. Our Chapter #406 will have a meeting and Chapter Officer elections on Thursday, June 11, with Social Hour at 7 PM followed by the meeting at 7:30 PM. Elected officers will serve July to June 30, There will be reports on Chapter activities and plans for the future. There will be a report on the District 8 NE Regional Convention, which was held on May 30 in Newport, RI. Since there will be no regular meeting during the months of July and August, special events and activities will be discussed, i.e. continuation of tavli/backgammon games during the summer on Fridays from 10 AM to 1 PM. We welcome new brothers Apostolis Kolovos and Fr. Athanasios Nenes, who were initiated at our meeting on May 12. Anyone else interested in joining our AHEPA Chapter #406 should contact one of our officers or members. AHEPANS who are members of the Taxiarchae Church are urged to participate at the General Assembly after church services on June 14. We congratulate brother Matthew A. Panos of our AHEPA Chapter who was selected to be honored on June 14 by the Metropolis as Parishioner of the Year of the Taxiarchae Parish of Watertown. We urge all AHEPANS, their families and friends to support and help at the Taxiarchae Festival on June 26, 27 and 28. Our chapter is again prepared to sponsor another team of three High School students to compete in the Hellenic History tournament in November. The three students, from Grades 9-12, do not need to be members of the AHEPA family or of any church, or other association, nor do they need to be of Greek descent. They must register by the end of June. During the summer they would study Greek History from a Hellenic history book in English, which will be sent to them. They will then compete as a team in November in the Hellenic History tournament in Connecticut. The winning team would share a $3,000 prize. For further information, contact Athanasi Vulgaropulos or Constantine Lagos. The AHEPA Supreme Convention will be held on June 1-5 in San Francisco, CA. For information contact John Abate. Have a good summer!

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11 ANNOUNCEMENTS WELCOME TO ALL VISITORS: Please join us for fellowship immediately following the Liturgy in the social hall. For those visiting an Orthodox Church, please be aware that Holy Communion is a sign of unity of faith which is only offered to Baptized or Chrismated Orthodox Christians. However, all present are welcome to partake of the Antidoro (blessed bread) which is distributed at the end of the service. PARKING: Help us be a good neighbor. When parking at the Watertown Savings Bank, the ATM needs to be accessible to bank patrons, even on Sunday s! Please be considerate. MEMORIALS: Memorial services are offered today for the repose of the souls of Evagelos Athanasopoulos (40 days) and George Politis (40 days). Memorial prayers are offered for the repose of the souls of Samuel Peteff (2 years). May their memory be eternal! Αιωνία η Mνήμη! 2015 TAXIARCHAE/ARCHANGELS PARISHIONER OF THE YEAR: Parishioner of the Year is MATTHEW PANOS! The ceremony will be held at the Metropolis Awards Banquet on Sunday, June 14 at Lombardo s in Randolph, MA. Congratulations!!! PHILOPTOCHOS: The Philoptochos is looking for volunteers for group cooking, baking, and working at the festival. Please contact Fotoula Kopellas at jfbakopellas@gmail.com or to let her know what you can bake and/or when you can volunteer. It is very important that she knows what is coming and how much so she can ensure the table has enough baked items. Thank you! ATTIC TREASURES: If you have any treasures you would like to share for this year s Greek Festival, please bring them to the church office FESTIVAL: On July 26, 27, and 28, we will hold our annual Greek Festival! FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS: WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! Please contact Vicky Karalis at Vicky_karalis@yahoo.com or to volunteer for this year s festival!

12 TAXIARCHAE/ARCHANGELS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH GYRO JUNE 26, 27 & 28 Our Famous Greek Cuisine GREEK MUSIC AND DANCING! FESTIVAL HOURS Friday 11 am 11 pm Music 7-11 pm by Orfeas Band Saturday 11 am 11 pm Music 7-11 pm by Orfeas Band Sunday 12 Noon 8 pm Music all day by Greek Music & Video RAIN OR SHINE UNDER THE TENT! Hellenic Cultural Center 25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown For more information, call Friday Take Out Available Pastries Souvenirs Raffle Prizes